- Syneresis
- Syneresis \Syn*er"e*sis\, n. Same as {Syn[ae]resis}. [1913 Webster]
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syneresis — [si ner′ə sis] n. pl. synereses [si ner′əsēz΄] [ModL < Gr synairesis, a taking or drawing together < syn , together + hairein, to take] 1. the drawing together of two consecutive vowels or syllables into one syllable, esp. so as to form a… … English World dictionary
Syneresis — Synaeresis Syn*[ae]r e*sis, Syneresis Syn*er e*sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a taking or drawing together, fr. ? to take together; sy n with + ? to take, to grasp. See {Syn }, and {Heresy}.] (Gram.) The union, or drawing together into one syllable, of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
syneresis — sinerezė statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Savaiminis skysčio išsiskyrimas iš gelio. atitikmenys: angl. syneresis rus. синерезис … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
syneresis — US var. of SYNAERESIS. * * * syneresis see synæresis … Useful english dictionary
Syneresis (chemistry) — Syneresis, in chemistry, is the extraction of a liquid from a gel, as when lymph drains from a contracting clot of blood. Another example of syneresis is the collection of whey on the surface of yogurt.In the processing of dairy milk, syneresis… … Wikipedia
syneresis — noun Etymology: Late Latin synaeresis, from Greek synairesis, from synairein to contract, from syn + hairein to take Date: circa 1577 1. synizesis 2. the separation of liquid from a gel caused by contraction … New Collegiate Dictionary
syneresis — См. sinèresi … Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов
syneresis — /si ner euh sis/, n. 1. synaeresis. 2. Physical Chem. the contraction of a gel accompanied by the exudation of liquid. [1570 80; var. of SYNAERESIS] * * * … Universalium
syneresis — 1. The contraction of a gel, e.g., a blood clot, by which part of the dispersion medium is squeezed out. 2. Degeneration of the vitreous humor with loss of gel consistency to become partially or completely fluid. [G. synairesis, a taking or… … Medical dictionary
syneresis — n. (Linguistics) contraction of two consecutive vowels into one syllable (especially to form a diphthong) … English contemporary dictionary
